MIAMI – Round One of the 2026 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers continues with the third set of matches in Groups C, D and E on Thursday.
Group C
Guatemala vs. Saint Lucia
Guatemala will face Saint Lucia in Group C at Stadion Rignaal ‘Jean’ Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao.
It will mark the first time the nation’s play each other in the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers.
Guatemala is undefeated in two matches so far, scoring six goals and recording a pair of clean sheets. Las Chapinas are coming off a convincing 5-nil victory over Antigua and Barbuda thanks to a brace from Kaylee Luna.
Saint Lucia is looking to rebound after falling 5-nil to Haiti in its tournament opener.
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cayman Islands
Antigua and Barbuda is set to take on the Cayman Islands in Group C at Stadion Rignaal ‘Jean’ Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao.
It will be the second encounter between the teams in Concacaf Women’s Under 17- Qualifying history. Their previous match was a 3-nil win for the Cayman Islands in the Preliminary Phase on November 20, 2007.
Both sides are looking for their first win in this year’s tournament after losing their first games. The Cayman Islands fell 1-nil to Guatemala while Antigua and Barbuda were blanked 5-nil by the same opponent.
Group D
Jamaica vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Jamaica and Sant Vincent and the Grenadines clash in Group D at Stadion Guillermo Prospero Trinidad in Oranjestad, Aruba.
It will be the second time in the history of the Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers that the nations square off. The first game was a 7-nil victory for Jamaica in the Preliminary Phase on August 6, 2017.
Jamaica holds an unbeaten streak of 13 straight matches against Caribbean opposition in the Preliminary Round. The Reggae Girlz are coming off a 2-nil win over Aruba, while Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is aiming to bounce back from a 15-nil defeat against Honduras.
Aruba vs. Guyana
Aruba takes on Guyana in Group D at Stadion Guillermo Prospero Trinidad in Oranjestad, Aruba.
It will be the first time the two face off in the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers. Aruba is coming off a 2-nil loss to Jamaica. Guyana drew 1-1 against the same opponent.
Group E
Cuba vs. Anguilla
Cuba battles Anguilla in Group E at Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.
It will mark the first-ever meeting between the nations in the Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers.
This is also the first time in the history of the tournament that Cuba is sharing the group with two Caribbean national teams.
Cuba’s offense, led by Yaiselis López’s seven goals in two matches, is rolling and coming off an 8-nil shutout against the British Virgin Islands.
Anguilla is reeling from a 13-nil loss to Costa Rica in its tournament opener.
British Virgin Islands vs. Grenada
The British Virgin Islands takes on Grenada in Group E at Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.
It will be the first time the teams take on each other in the Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers.
The British Virgin Islands has conceded 24 goals without scoring one in two matches so far. Grenada is coming off a 4-3 loss to Cuba.
